System for adaptively orienting a display image on a device

• US 8,274,532 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2007
• Issued: 09/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dragerwerk AG & Company KGaA (FPS Vermögensverwaltung GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems Incorporated (Dragerwerk AG)
• Inventors: Risher-Kelly, Clifford
• Primary Examiner(s): Tung, Kee M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Liu, Zhengxi
• Application Number:
  US12/447,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20100053218A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,785 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 345/649
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1614 Image rotation following screen orientation, e.g. switching from landscape to portrait mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0261 in the context of movement of objects on the screen or movement of the observer relative to the screen
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0492 Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/005 Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal

Abstract

A system adaptively orients a display image on a device for presenting data acquired via one or more cables connected to a particular side of the device. The system includes a sensor for detecting orientation of the device and providing a device orientation representative signal indicating whether the device is in a first orientation or a second orientation substantially different to the first orientation. A display screen presents display images on the device. A display generator automatically generates a display image on the display screen oriented to be upright in the first and second orientations of the device, in response to the orientation representative signal. A command processor adaptively selects functions assigned to user selectable buttons positioned on both sides of the display screen of the device, in response to the orientation representative signal.

Claims

1. A system for adaptively orienting a display image on a device for presenting data acquired via one or more cables carrying physiological data connected to a particular side of said device, comprising:

at least one connector positioned on said particular side of said device for connection of the one or more cables;

a sensor for detecting orientation of said device and providing a device orientation representative signal indicating whether said device is in a first orientation or a second orientation substantially different to said first orientation, said sensor detecting a change in orientation of said device between said first orientation and said second orientation to enable substantially direct routing of said one or more cables;

a display screen for presenting display images on said device;

a plurality of user selectable physical buttons positioned on opposing sides of said display screen;

a display generator for automatically generating a display image on said display screen oriented to be upright in said first and second orientations of said device, in response to said orientation representative signal; and

a command processor for adaptively selecting functions assigned to each of said plurality of user selectable physical buttons, said buttons and associated labels are maintained in a same configuration where, in both said first and second orientations, a button in a same relative location with respect to said display image is associated with a same label and function in response to said orientation representative signal.

2. A system according to claim 1, including an input processor for receiving user entered data selecting an image orientation and overriding said sensor detected orientation.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein said sensor detects orientation of said device in response to detection of a position at which said one or more cables carrying physiological data are connected to said device.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said orientation sensor senses rotation of said device around three axes.

5. A system according to claim 4 wherein said orientation sensor processes sensed rotation around at least two of said three axes to provide said orientation representative signal indicating whether said device is in said first or second orientation.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein said second orientation is at least one of:

(a) substantially upside down relative to said first orientation, and (b) rotated substantially 180 degrees relative to said first orientation.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein said user selectable physical buttons are substantially symmetrically positioned on both sides of said display screen.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein:

said one or more cables convey patient data from patient attached sensors; and

said first orientation and second orientation correspond to different locations of said device relative to a patient and in said different locations said particular side of said device is proximate to said patient enabling substantially direct routing of said one or more cables from said device to said patient.

9. A system according to claim 8, wherein said different locations of said device relative to said patient comprise positions on either side of said patient.

10. A system according to claim 1, wherein said functions are associated with a button positioned at a predetermined location with respect to the display image irrespective of an orientation of said device.

11. A method for adaptively orienting a display image on a device including a display screen, at least one connector positioned on a particular side of said device and a plurality of user selectable physical buttons positioned on opposing sides of the display screen for presenting data acquired via one or more cables carrying physiological data connected to said at least one connector, comprising:

detecting the orientation of said device and providing a device orientation representative signal indicating whether said device is in a first orientation or a second orientation substantially different to said first orientation, wherein detecting a change in orientation of said device between said first orientation and said second orientation enables substantially direct routing of the one or more cables that carry the physiological data and are connected to the at least one connector;

presenting display images on the display screen of said device;

automatically generating a display image oriented to be upright in said first and second orientations of said device, in response to said orientation representative signal; and

adaptively selecting functions assigned to each of the plurality of user selectable physical buttons positioned on both sides of said display screen of said device such that the buttons and associated labels are maintained in a same configuration where, in both said first and second orientations, a button in a same relative location with respect to the display image is associated with a same label and function in response to the orientation representative signal.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said functions are associated with a button positioned at a predetermined location with respect to the display image irrespective of an orientation of said device.